Thesaurus results for HOUSEKEEPER

housekeeper

noun

ˈhau̇s-ˌkē-pər

Definition of housekeeper next

as in maid

a female domestic servant they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home

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Recent Examples of housekeeper Some of the most pivotal testimony came from Richins’ housekeeper, Carmen Lauber, who testified about purchasing illicit pills for her in early 2022. —

Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 May 2026 He was also caught misappropriating insurance proceeds after the 2018 death of his housekeeper Gloria Satterfield. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Gloria Satterfield The Murdaughs’ longtime housekeeper died after a fall at the family home. —

Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026 The housekeeper was granted immunity for her cooperation in the case. —

ABC News, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for housekeeper

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maid

Noun

Around a century ago, in New York, a white starlet named Irene Delroy got a hot tip from her maid, who was Black.

— Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.

— Kirk Ellis, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026